Welcome to our Policy Hub!

In the Policy Hub you can view democratically passed policies that are written by students, for students, about student issues. Some policies ensure that the Students' Union takes a stance on an issue, and others ensure that we take action on an issue. Any member of the Student Council may submit a proposal for the establishment of policy or the amendment of an existing policy. Non-members can also submit proposals but will need a number of other students to support this.

Policy proposals are called motions, which are debated and voted on during Student Council meetings.  If you have an idea for a policy, get in touch via ausareps@abdn.ac.uk. 

You can view a list of our current policies below:

• Safe Name Changes for Trans students (Passed December 2020, lapses September 2023)
• Graduation (Passed March 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• Student Activities (Passes AGM 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• Access Hours ( Passed March 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• Content Warning (Passed March 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• Qatar Classrooms (Passed January 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• No Detriment (Passed Feburary 2021, Lapses September 2023)
• Comprehensive Measures for Fair and Consistent Assessment in the Context of COVID-19 (Passed March 2021, Lapses September 2023) 
• Water Fountains and Microwaves policy (Passed December 2020, lapses September 2023)
• Hive Campaign (Passed October 2020, Lapses September 2023)
• UCU Strike Action 2023 (Passed January 2023, Lapses following 2023 strike action)

If you have any questions about any of these policies, please contact ausareps@abdn.ac.uk.